Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

DMV Offices Busy As REAL ID Requirement Begins May 7 

DMV Offices Busy As REAL ID Requirement Begins May 7 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A line out the door has been a common sight at Valley DMVs as the date for REAL ID enforcement looms.  Our news partner ABC 30 Action News spoke with a woman who said she waited two hours outside at the DMV office off Olive and Weber avenues in central Fresno.…MORE

CA’s AG Bonta Files Lawsuit Against Trump Admin. Over Wind Energy

CA’s AG Bonta Files Lawsuit Against Trump Admin. Over Wind Energy

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, today filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration over its unlawful attempt to freeze the development of offshore wind energy. Attorney General Bonta and the multistate coalition allege that the President’s directive harms their states’ efforts to secure reliable, diversified,…MORE

Trump: “Rebuild, and Open Alcatraz!”

Trump: “Rebuild, and Open Alcatraz!”

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (KMJ) “Rebuild, and open Alcatraz!” President Trump posted on Truth Social Monday morning. The startling idea comes 62 years after the notorious maximum-security prison was closed down. Trump continued “When we were a more serious nation, in times past, we did not hesitate to lock up the most dangerous criminals, and keep…MORE

Caleb Quick Murder: “Just a Matter of Time,” CPD Chief

Caleb Quick Murder: “Just a Matter of Time,” CPD Chief

CLOVIS, CA (KMJ) Clovis homicide detectives are searching for a newer-model Tesla involved in the brazen murder of 18 year old Caleb Quick. “It was a pre-planned, targeted murder,” Clovis PD Chief Curt Fleming said. In an exclusive interview Monday on KMJ’s Broeske & Musson, the Chief said investigators are zeroing-in on the getaway car…MORE

Video Released in Clovis Teen’s Murder, Reward Rises

Video Released in Clovis Teen’s Murder, Reward Rises

UPDATE: CLOVIS POLICE CHIEF CURT FLEMMING ANNOUNCED ON KMJ MONDAY THAT THE CRIME STOPPERS REWARD HAS CLIMBED TO $20,000 CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — New images have been released of the suspect in a deadly shooting outside a Clovis McDonald’s. Clovis Police released still photos as well as surveillance video during a news conference with Police Chief…MORE

KMJ Hosts Respond to Sex Trafficking Bill Fiasco

KMJ Hosts Respond to Sex Trafficking Bill Fiasco

AB 379 is a bill that would have made sex trafficking a minor in California a felony. Sounds reasonable. In fact, we should ask ourselves why this isn’t the law already! Now let’s get to the absurdity of the current situation. This week, the democrat-led Assembly Public Safety Committee gutted the legislation authored by one…MORE

GOP Reps Launch Fight Over California’s Clean Car Rule

GOP Reps Launch Fight Over California’s Clean Car Rule

WASHINGTON DC (KMJ) Congressional republicans (and a handful of democrats) are seeking to roll back California’s controversial clean car rule. That’s the rule that would ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles in the Golden State starting in 2035. The House on Thursday voted 246-164 on a GOP resolution to express congressional disapproval of California’s Advanced…MORE

Fresno Unified Set To Change Governing Bylaw, Stirring Criticism From Teachers’ Union 

Fresno Unified Set To Change Governing Bylaw, Stirring Criticism From Teachers’ Union 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Fresno Unified School District will vote Wednesday night to change one of its bylaws.  The district says it’s standard operating procedure but the president of the teachers union says is problematic.  “Our student outcomes focused governance model is something we’ve been working on for about a year. It’s an evidence…MORE

Calif. Sues Trump Over DOGE Cut to Americorps

Calif. Sues Trump Over DOGE Cut to Americorps

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Gov. Newsom announced another lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday. This time it’s due to the recent 40% funding cut to Americorps. More than 20 other states have also sued for the same reason. “Service sits at the very core of who we are as Americans,” said Gov. Newsom in a…MORE

Annalisa Perea Launches Assembly Campaign

Annalisa Perea Launches Assembly Campaign

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Annalisa Perea is attempting to follow in her big brother’s footsteps by winning a seat in the California Assembly. The Fresno City Councilmember announced her bid for the 31st Assembly district seat on Wednesday. That position is currently held by Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) who has set his sights on landing a spot…MORE